Raider Flipper With Silver Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) – CTS-XHP

Product for Raider Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) – CTS-XHP

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)

Price: $680.00

Item num: 106310

*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.10 in.
Total length: 7.30 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.99 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 3.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 5 oz.
Blade: CTS-XHP stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Damascus pivot collars
Handle: Silver strike carbon fiber set on blue anodized titanium liners
Sheath: Zipper case and pocket slip
Style: Linerlock flipper with IKBS bearing system

: Willem was accepted as a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) in May of 2007. His attention to detail is clearly evident in his knives. His fit and finish rivals that of the best makers found anywhere.
The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth, drop shut action — easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous flipper toggle. It uses the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot system. This mechanism, which was originally designed to fit balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play. Jimping on the flipper tab makes the knife particularly easy to deploy.
The blade is hand ground Carpenter CTS-XHP stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish. This premium US-made steel is a new air hardening, high carbon, high chromium, corrosion resistant alloy. The steel maintains excellent edge retention along with great chip resistance. A hollow grind provides an easy to maintain edge.
Silver strike carbon fiber handle scales are set on blue anodized titanium liners. A blackened titanium backbar keeps the knife light and strong. A stainless damascus pivot collar surrounds the fluted pivot. The 3D machined titanium pocket clip is blue anodized and mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!

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